Y-tong

[DoJz]

Anyone with experience of the material called ytong? What is it like to work with it? What tools are needed and can it be painted over? Anyone know?

 

[Stefan]

Hi!

Check out www.yxhult.se which manufactures the material. I have tried to email them several times myself but never get any reply(?)

You might try calling them. It might work better?!

Alternatives to Ytong could be H+H Celcon, Lättklinkerbetong, Leca, or pre-fabricated and insulated concrete elements.

Also, look through older questions about this topic here on the forum.

If you get any pricing information, I am very interested

Best regards and Happy New Year!

/Stefan

 

[Sweli]

When we counted (but not H+H Celcom), Y-tong was the most expensive of all materials.
We are building with Nordblock instead.

 

[DoJz]

We were planning to use the ytong to build a wall with some "cavities" in it for all sorts of things. Mostly for the effect, not for storing things directly. Indeed, ytong is the most expensive in the class.

We are considering making it a bit more complicated by building out the wall with studs and drywall, which we have already paid for We were thinking of plastering that wall so that it looks a bit "raw," and we wonder if the drywall can handle it. Will the mortar come off the drywall and masonite?

 

[KarlXII]

It's not possible to plaster drywall. You have to use a texture paint instead. Plaster doesn't work on paper or wood... In a previous thread, I described how I made niches in a partition wall - just search...

 

[DoJz]

Thank you for that! I will take a closer look at the detailed description!

 

[Sweli]

There are boards called "Masterboard" and "Pyrok" made of fiber cement, a mineral board that is great for plastering.

www.ljungberg.se

There you can find information about all the boards they have.

We will buy their Masterfasad to plaster the exterior walls.

 

[Sweli]

You can use leca blocks, it is cheaper and you already have the "rustic" look. Just plaster it a little bit.

It is very easy to work with.

;D

 

[Stefan]

Sweli!

Was it you who built with prefab concrete blocks (which were insulated)? If not, what is Nordblock? Aerated concrete??

Best regards, Stefan